Neck oilers for cattle and the like



Oct. 26, 1965 J. K. WIESEMANN NECK OILERS FOR CATTLE AND THE LIKE FiledFeb. 1 1964 eels E291.

United States Patent I 3,213,830 NECK OILERS FOR CATTLE AND THE LIKEJohn K. Wiesemann, R.F.D., East Brownfield, Maine Filed Feb. 19, 1964,Ser. No. 345,980 6 Claims. (Cl. 119-106) The present invention relatesto neck oilers for cattle to ensure the continuous application of aninsecticide to their necks.

While cattle are relatively free of insects during winter months, it iscommonly noted that, even in the coldest weather, cattle will be foundto have insects in neck areas,

typically in the zone at the base of the throat. As a consequence,insecticides must be applied to infested areas and even though theapplications take but a short time for each animal, they must berepeated so that a considerable time factor is involved in suchtreatments, the factor being in proportion to the size of the herd.

The principal objective of the present invention is to enable infestedneck areas to be treated efficiently and economically. This objective isattained by providing a neck oiler in the form of an elongated, flexibleenvelope, preferably of a clear plastic, having means for detachablyinterconnecting the ends thereof about the neck of the animal. The innerface of the envelope has a plurality of ports spaced lengthwise thereof.A wick member is threaded through the ports and is dimensioned to closethem and provides internal portions exposed to the oil in the envelopeand external portions exposed for engagement with the neck of theanimal.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown an illustrative embodimentof the invention illustrating these and other of its objectives andnovel features and advantages.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a neck oiler in accordance with theinvention,

FIGURE 2 is a section on an increased scale, taken approximately alongthe indicated lines 22 of FIG- URE 1,

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing the threaded wickmember,

FIGURE 4 is a section taken approximately along the indicated lines 4-4of FIGURE 1, and

FIGURE 5 is an elevation of the oiler showing the inner face thereof.

A neck oiler in accordance with the invention is herein discussed withparticular reference to the embodiment thereof shown in the drawings andparticularly adapted for use with dairy herds.

The neck oiler shown in the drawings consists of an elongated, flexibleenvelope generally indicated at which is preferably formed from atransparent plastic stock. It is preferred that the envelope 10 be soformed as to have a flat inner face 11 and a somewhat convex outer face12. The envelope 10 is sealed adjacent one end to provide an extension13 folded about the cross bar 14 of a buckle 15 and sealed to itself asat 16. The envelope 10 is sealed adjacent its outer end to provide atongue 17 provided with a series of perforations 18. By these orequivalent means, the envelope 10 may be secured about the neck of a cowand the envelope may carry a ring 19 to which is attached a tag 20bearing data relative to that cow.

The inner face 11 of the envelope 10 has two series of apertures 21, theseries both extending lengthwise of the envelope 10. A generallyindicated wick-like member 22, dimensioned to close the apertures 21, isthreaded lengthwise of the envelope through one series of apertures 21and is returned by threading it through the other series with the endsof the member 22 both being exposed at the same end of the envelope 10to which they are clamped by the generally indicated clamp 23. The clamp23 is shown as consisting of a transverse bar 24 provided with athreaded stem 25 extending through the tongue end of the envelope 10 toprovide the seal therefor when the bar 26 is clamped thereagainst by thenut 27, the ends ofthe wick member 22 also being caught between theenvelope 10 and the clamping bars. By this arrangement, the envelope 10may be readily refilled and the wick member 22 removed and replaced.

The wick member '22 provides inner portions 22A exposed to the liquidwithin the envelope 10, typically an oil containing an insecticidevisible through the transparent walls of the envelope so that it canreadily be determined whether the oilers need attention to provide theproper protection for the cattle. The wick member 22 provides externalportions 22B for engagement with the neck of the cow.

It will be appreciated that the envelope 10 is not applied as a tightcollar. In practice, as the cow moves, the envelope moves so that theoil carried by the external portions is applied over a wide zone in theneck area as will be obvious when one considers the movement of a cowwhile held by stanchions while at her stall.

I claim:

1. A neck oiler for a herd of cattle, said oiler comprising anelongated, flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oilcontaining an insecticide, means to detachably interconnect the endsthereof about the neck of the animal, the inner face of said envelopehaving a plurality of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, and a wick memberthreaded through and closing said ports with portions interiorly of theenvelope exposed to the oil therein and portions exteriorly thereofexposed for engagement with the neck.

2. A neck oiler for a head of cattle, said oiler comprising anelongated, flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oilcontaining an insecticide, at least the outer face of said envelopebeing transparent, means to detachably interconnect the ends thereofabout the neck of the animal, the inner face of said envelope having aplurality of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, and a wick member threadedthrough and closing said ports with portions interiorly of the envelopeexposed to the oil therein and portions exteriorly thereof exposed forengagement with the neck.

3. A neck oiler for a herd of cattle, said oiler comprising anelongated, flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oilcontaining an insecticide, means to detachably connect the ends thereofabout the neck of the animal, the inner face of said envelope having twoparallel series of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, and a wick memberthreaded through and closing the ports of both series with its endsexposed, portions of said wick member interiorly of said envelope beingexposed to the oil therein and portions thereof exteriorly of saidenvelope being exposed for engagement with the neck, and means cinchingthe ends of said member.

4. A neck oiler for a herd of cattle, said oiler comprising anelongated, flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oilcontaining an insecticide, means to detachably connect the ends thereofabout the neck of the animal, the inner face of said envelope having twoparallel series of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, and a wick memberthreaded through and closing the ports of both series with its endsexposed through corresponding ports, one at the end of each series,portions of said wick member interiorly of said envelope being exposedto the oil therein and portions thereof exteriorly of said envelopebeing exposed for engagement with the neck, and means cinching the endsof said member.

5. A neck oiler for a herd ofcattle, said oiler comprising an elongated,flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oil containing aninsecticide, means to detachably connect the ends thereof about the neckof the animal, the inner face of said envelope having two parallelseries of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, and a wick member threadedthrough and closing the ports of both series with its ends exposed,portions of said Wick member interiorly of said envelope being exposedto the oil therein and portions thereof exteriorly of said envelopebeing exposed for engagement with the neck, and means cinching the endsof said member, said means comprising a detachably clamp. I

6. A neck oiler for a herd of cattle, said oiler comprising anelongated, flexible envelope constituting a reservoir for an oilcontaining an insecticide, said envelope having an open end, adetachable clamp closing said end, means to detachably connect the endsof said envelope about the neck of the animal, the inner face ofsaidenvelope having a plurality of ports spaced lengthwise thereof, anda wick member threaded through the ports with its ends held by saidclamp, said wick member thus having portions interiorly of said envelopeand exposed to the oil therein and portions exteriorly of the envelopefor engagement with the neck.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,127,249 2/5Hughes 119106 1,710,314 4/29 Kyle 119 157 2,205,711 6/40 Banks 119-1062,401,253 5/46 Lamb 119--106 3,135,241 6/64 Mann 119 157 SAMUEL KOREN,Primary Examiner.

ADRICH F. MEDBERY, Examiner.

1. A NECK OILER FOR A HERD OF CATTLE, SAID OILER COMPRISING ANELONGATED, FLEXIBLE ENVELOPE CONSTITUTING A RESERVOIR FOR AN OILCONTAINING AN INSECTICIDE, MEANS TO DETEACHABLY INTERCONNECT THE ENDSTHEREOF ABOUT THE NECK OF THE ANIMAL, THE INNER FACE OF SAID ENVELOPEHAVING A PLURALITY OF PORTS SPACED LENGTHWISE THEREOF, AND A WICK MEMBERTHREADED THROUGH AND CLOSING SAID PORTS WITH PORTIONS INTERIORLY OF THEENVELOPE EXPOSED TO THE OIL THEREIN AND PORTIONS EXTERIORLY THEREOFEXPOSED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NECK.